Techtrails Online is a series of online modules featuring links to future careers and video content showcasing inspiring female STEM role models. Free to access and easy to use, with modules covering a range of themes, you can learn about the technology used in industries from marine science, and farming, to virtual reality, space and…
Topic: Space and Astronomy
CSIRO Chief Executive, Dr Larry Marshall, at the National Press Club
Mission possible – A vision for Australia’s recovery and future resilience Watch live on ABC TV or on iview. Following his reappointment, CSIRO Chief Executive Dr Larry Marshall outlines his perspective on the critical role of science and technology in driving Australia’s COVID-19 recovery efforts and the power of bold, visionary collaboration to build our future resilience and solve our…
kidsQs (podcast) – suitable for classrooom use
kidsQs is a podcast by kids, for kids. From climate change and science, to technology and current issues in the news, kidsQs is an interactive podcast for curious young minds. Each week our co-hosts, Kate and Dylan, will ask an EXPERT for the answers to your burning questions. Check out our podcasts on space, robots,…
PrimeSCI! Virtual Science Incursions for Students at Home
As restrictions continue to affect our ability to deliver in-school incursions, PrimeSCI! is at the ready to offer remote learning science programs with our PrimeSCI! educators. PrimeSCI! can still offer a wide range of science education school programs for students from Kindergarten to Year 6. Our PrimeSCI! virtual incursions will be delivered via your preferred video-conferencing application (Zoom…
Great Goodness Challenge
9 GREAT THINGS IN 9 GOOD DAYS The Great Goodness 9 in 9 Challenge is about celebrating all things goodness. e are challenging you and your friends to share 9 great things in the 9 good days days of the Goodness Festival (15 – 23 August) for a chance to win cool prizes and maybe…
Sapphire Coast Science Festival Online
The Sapphire Coast Science Festival is back, but with a different format for 2020. The Sapphire Coast Regional Science Hub Sustainability Education Network (SCRSHSEN), with the generous support of the Australian Government Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources and Inspiring Australia, is excited to present the Sapphire Coast Science Festival, a great opportunity for…
The Night Sky and the Seasons
Presented by Dr David Nicholls, an astronomer who works at Mt Stromlo Observatory near Canberra, part of the Australian National University (ANU). The night sky on the Sapphire Coast is exceptionally dark, making it a wonderful place to view the southern sky, the stars, the Milky Way, the planets and many other phenomena. As we…
Immersive Science IV (SciVR): Science Champions (Kondinin families)
SciVR will take you on the hunt for things that go boom. We’ll explore the universe and origins of explosions in space, tracking events as they happen with Alan Duffy and Rebecca Allen with live Q&A. You get stickers and a mini VR headset to clip onto your phone, and take away with you after the…
Immersive Science IV (SciVR): Science Champions (Bundaberg families)
SciVR will take you on the hunt for things that go boom. We’ll explore the universe and origins of explosions in space, tracking events as they happen with Alan Duffy and Rebecca Allen with live Q&A. You get stickers and a mini VR headset to clip onto your phone, and take away with you after the…
There and back again: to the edge of the Universe in 26 steps
Distances in the Universe, even those in our solar system, are beyond the comprehension of most people. Join astronomer Richard de Grijs on a playful journey from our own Earth to the neighbouring planets, the nearest stars, our own Milky Way galaxy, and beyond, to the nearest and more distant galaxies, eventually arriving at the edge of…